Sergeant Dee Email & Phone Number

Like all veterans, I struggled to adapt to civilian life after seven years and three hardship assignments. The big breakthrough was when I realized civilians had rank; they just didn’t wear it on their collar. I still have many traits from my time in the Army. I address people I do not know as Sir or Madam, walk with a 30” step at an Army cadence, keep my.

Arlington, Virginia, US

This assignment started great but ended poorly. By mid-1975, I was promoted to SSG/E-6 and was reassigned to the 402nd MP Company as the Supply Sergeant. At the time of my promotion, I had just turned 22 (age 22 years and 16 days), and I believe I was the youngest SSG in the Army. I was on a fast track and had a plan to get to CSM, but something else.

Arlington, Virginia, US

In retrospect, Thailand was the best assignment I had in the Army. I learned to Sky Dive and SCUBA Dive and got serious about PT, running more than 100 miles a month. Camp Samae San was ocean front property with first-class accommodations, and the mess hall was the best restaurant in the area. The schedule was light, with lots of time for free-time.

Arlington, Virginia, US

I grew up in Anaheim, California, and just finished a tour in Vietnam, so arriving at Fort Carson in the winter was a new cold experience. After weeks of shaking uncontrollably, I slowly adjusted to my new norm. The Army eased people returning from certain areas of Vietnam back into the Army. They knew it took time to decompress. Technically, we were in.

Arlington, Virginia, US

The first night in-country started with a rocket attack that was beyond frightening at the time. The next year would teach me that was probably my safest day in-country. Stepping off the plane in DaNang was a heat and humidity shock that will never be forgotten, nor will the rest of the experience. After landing in DaNang, I was sent to CanTho, a.

Arlington, Virginia, US

AIT (Advanced Individual Training) was at Fort Lee, Virginia, and was a perfect example of the Army training method. In the Army, you repeat the skill until it becomes muscle memory. The theory is that when you need the skill, it will instantly become the way you react. When training troops to run into the fight, this is what you want, and Fort Lee had.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Basic Training is where we morphed from civilians to soldiers. Each morning at 4 am, a charming Drill Sergeant would gently wake us with clanging trash can lids for a 5-mile stroll in full gear with our friends before a gourmet breakfast. We learned to keep a straight face as the Drill Sergeant screamed into our face for missing one hair on our face when.